NRCC #Fails

Throughout this election cycle, the National Republican Congressional Committee was full of bravado and bluster to brag, boast and crow about their Young Guns and top-tier challengers like Ricky Gill (CA-09), Richard Tisei (MA-06), Mia Love (UT-04) and others. Republicans spent over $10.2 million trying to elect these much-hyped challengers and convinced the pundits to tout them as rising conservative rock stars.

When the votes were counted Tuesday night one thing became clear about these challengers: NRCC #FAIL. Republicans had pledged to pick up seats this cycle - Speaker Boehner and NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions said it was the goal – but the failure of their “top tier” candidates explains part of why they failed.

David Rouzer (NC-07): The NRCC spent over $1.8 million on lobbyist David Rouzer and Leader Eric Cantor’s super PAC touted Rouzer as a “young conservative star.”

Outcome: He lost. NRCC #Fail

The bottom line is that the NRCC talked a big game about their top challengers but despite backing from House Republicans they fell flat on Tuesday night, leaving Republicans shocked and pointing fingers.